Tape recordings of the pair, which were opened to the Special Criminal Court today, outlined the intent of the two men to gun down their target.

Gleeson told Dunne: “Aim for the head, yeh? Have to get him in the head. Head shots or we don’t get f****** paid.”

Dunne replied: “"Once I get him a bit, I've to walk right up to him you know what I mean, do you get me?

“I just keep walking closer yeah, as soon we block him I’m going to let a shot off in the van yeah, and then once I get him a bit I'll keep walking towards him yeah, right up to the windscreen and I'll just keep shooting yeah, and around to the side and I keep shooting yeah?"